General Motors has revealed its choice for the new president of Cadillac.

Chosen for the position is Johan de Nysschen, who previously held executive positions with Audi and Infiniti.

In fact, it was announced on Friday morning that de Nysschen resigned as Nissan Motor Co.'s head of its Infiniti luxury line after two years — a few hours before Cadillac announced the hire.

The new president of Cadillac will be responsible for all aspects of Cadillac globally including sales, pricing and network development, strategic brand development and marketing and product portfolio planning, including input for product engineering and design, the company said.

de Nysschen will join the GM team as an executive vice president of the company beginning Sept. 1 and reports to GM president Dan Ammann.

“Johan brings to our company vast experience in the development and proper execution of luxury automotive brands,” said Ammann. “With over 20 years in this exact space, especially in the development of the Audi brand, his track record proves he is the perfect executive to lead Cadillac for the long term.”

de Nysschen also shared his enthusiasm for joining the Cadillac team.

“I have for some time now been impressed by how the new General Motors has been transformed into a formidable force in the industry,” he said. “The combination of strong corporate leadership and exceptional engineering resources presents the perfect combination to restore Cadillac to its place among global premium brands.

“The recognition of the brand is immense, and the progress on the fundamental product front is widely acclaimed. I am delighted at the opportunity to join the GM executive team to lead the Cadillac business, and I look forward to working with my Cadillac colleagues and our global retail partners,” he continued.

Taking a look at the new president’s background, de Nysschen was most recently the head of the Infiniti brand worldwide.

Before his two-year stint as head of Infiniti, he was chief executive of Audi USA for eight years and president of Audi Japan for five.

He began his career with Audi in South Africa in 1993 after a variety of automotive positions with the Ministry of Transportation, BMW in South Africa and an automotive supplier, the company shared.